St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-11

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rich admirers. She acquired so much
wealth that after Alexander destroyed
the walls of Thebes, she offered to re-
build them if she could be permitted to
put up the following inscription: ALEX
ander destroyed them, but Phryne. the
cOurtesan, rebuilt them" Among her
lovers were some of the most diStin-
guished men of the age. The name is
pronounced as if it were spelled Frynee.
c. W. HALEY.
Oelwein, Io.-To settle discussion,
please say in the SUNDAY GLOBE if you
can eXtradite a man from Canada for
enlightenment and name the crimes for
which you can eXtradite.
No. Murder and forgery.
EVAN.
st. Paul-Please inform me through
the columns of the GLOBE what is the
male sex.
Mike.
DAISY.
st. Paul-Is it proper for young lady
to give Christmas present to gentle
man friend before being engaged to
him. or to accept one from him?
Should lady shake hands with gen.
tleman on being introduced?
Which is the engagement finger?
First-Yes. if you are intimately ac-
quainted with him.
SecOnd-NO.
Third-The second finger of the left
hand.
c. A. MANN.
White Earth, Minn.-Where did the
sign for dollars, s, United States cur
rency originate.
Spanish dollars were chiefly coined in
hn III,
best known variety was the pillar dollar,
so called from the two pillars on its re-
verse. representing the ''PillarS of Her
cules," the ancient name of the opposite
prOmontOrieS of the straits of Gibraltar.
The rude imitation of these pillars in
writing. connecting them by scroll, is
said to have been the origin OF the dol
lar mark.
MARY ANDERSON.
Medina, Minn.-What wages do ladies
receive as typewriterS, or are situations
easily secured?
Do you know of a song called THE
Gallant Ship" If so please tell me
where | can get it. / give the chorus of
another. don't know the title. should
like to know where / could get it.
Laura Laura still we love thee,
Though thy form we see no more,
Still we know thou'll come to greet us
When we reach that mystic shore"
FirSt-FrOm S25 to 800 per month.
Positions can be secured by rustling.
SecOnd-Inquire at any music store.
RA NCHT EN-.
Duluth-HOW many years, months,
weeks. days. hours, minutes and sec
onds does it take to count 1,000,0 100000,
counting at the rate of one second?
As many as are contained in 1,000,-
100000 seconds.
FERRYBOAT.
Maginnisville. Months there a ferry
boat running across the Missouri river
between Bismarck and Mandan?
There is when the river is not frozen?
READER.
st. Paul Would you please inform
me which city has the larger popula-
ton. Kansas City or st. Paul, and how
much more?
St. Paul has 5000 more.
X. 4. 3.
st. Paul-Will you please inform me
through the columns of the GLOBE
which is the longest verse in the Bible?
The ninth verse of the eighth chapter
of Esther.
Lie.
st. Paul am constant reader of
the GLOBE and would like you to
answer me few questions in next Sun
days paper. First, which is the largest
city in the world and what is its pOpu-
latiOn? Is Grover Cleveland an Ameri
can. if not what is he? When will
James G. Blaine be president of the
United States? Why are there SO many
old maids in St. Paul?
First-LOndOn, England. Its pOpula-
ton is g, S32, AL.
SecOnd-He is.
Third-Not till all other men are
dead.
Fourth-Because there are so many
young maids.
A.C.R.
Buffalo, Dak.-Is Jenny Lind. the
once famous Swedish singer, dead? Is
Blind Tom. the cOlOred pianist, living?
Is it against the law of Dakota TO dehOrn
cattle?
First-Yes; she died four weeks ago.
SecOnd-YeS.
Third-No.
Duluth-Do you know a cure for rheu-
matism? Who is the sporting editor of
the GLOBE? OF the Minneapolis Trib-
une?
First-Carry a deep bay horse chest
nut in your pocket.
SecOnd-G. F. Clifford.
Third-A gentleman by the name of
Cavan.
J. B. H.
ShakOpee-I have a Spanish half
dollar, date 1717. Please inform me if
there is any value to it as an old coin
for a collection, and who buys them.
1t is quite valuable. Joe Murch, Min
neapOliS.
Z. VI. VERY.
st. Paul-Please inform me whether
any paper is published that gives the
whole of each days proceedings in con-
gress with each members speech in
full.
The Congressional Record, published
in Washington, gives all the proceed
ings.
Sank Rapids, Minn.-WhO is the
author of 1.-The Arabian Nights" also
of Don QuiXote'? How is the latter
pronounced? Are Homer's works
printed in the English language? What
do you think of my writing?
First-The authorship of THE
Arabian Nights is not known. Miguel
DE Cervantes wrote "DOn QuixOte."
Second-As though it were spelled
Don Kehotee.
Third-They are.
Fourth-Your writing is above the
average, but you can improve it by care
full practice.
= @ BOOTH-BARRETT.
st. Paul.-Will you kindly inform me
in the SUNDAY GLOBE which actor
played Othello in the recent Booth
Barrett engagement at Minneapolis?
Barrett.